The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-07
FLoRIDA's METROPOLIS.
Abolishing Free Passes-The Loce
Political light.

well as the other tourists, and is promptly
on hand. This week she" or 'they" have
made themselves known numerously, and
the sufferers are "going" theoretically for
the police. Last night before II O'Clock
they broke into the city ticket ofhces OF
the Florida, Railway and Navigation Com
pany and the Clyde Steamship Company.
In each case they broke OUT pane OF glass
in the rear window, forced the inside shut
tiers and turned the offices upside down in
their efforts to secure cash. At the Florida
Railroad and Navigation Companys office
they found SIS in cash, and revolver,
after prying open the money drawer. The
safe was not attacked The Clyde line lost
nothing but Mr. Hubbard, the ticket agent,
lost q fine revolver. Both these offices are
on the main street and have glass fronts.
AS electric lights were bnrning Ill front,
lighting up the interior, the city guardians
are blamed considerably.
PASSES ABOLISHED.
Something of stir was occasioned by the
publication of the following letter from the
Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West railway
managers this morning:
JACKSONVILLE, TAMPA AND KEY WEST RY,
| GENERAL MANAGERS OFFICE, :
| JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Dec b. 1887.
DEAR SIR-The Florida Railroad Commission
erS had absolute proof submitted TO them, be-
| fore they adopted their unreasonable and I'M
just rules and rates that the rates in force prior
| to the creation of the commission had not been
| sufficient to pay even the daily running ex-
penses of several Of the railroads of this State.
| Among these are the Indian river division of our
| system and the Sanford and Lake Eustis road,
which is run under contract made with this
| company.
| 1t was shown, also, by carefully prepared
| statements sworn to by the officers OF this com
| pany, that the Jacksonville and st: Augustine
road had never earned its fixed charges, and
| that for the year ending Sept 3D. 1857, It's ex-
| penses exceeded its income by more than S3O,-
| foot of the three roads above named at the
| time we appeared before them and therefore,
| the undersigned urged them to examine them
| and the country they serve, Offering to place at
| their disposal special train for that purpose.
| They declined to make this examination, and
| without the knowledge necessary to intelligent
| action, and without one solitary complaint from
the people served by these roads, they, arbtra-
| rily, unjustly and unnecessarily cut down the
| rates, in utter disregard of the proof above re-
ferred to. The only reason that can possibly be
urged by them for this action is, that the roads
named are in the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key
| West system the main stem or whch-Jack-
sonvle to Sanford-makes money; though 1t
| was distinctly shown that the st.
| Augustine road is not owned by this company.
The Commissioners have thus tried to contis-
cate the capital invested in our lines, and have
| notified investors from other States TO keep
| themselves and their money out of State,
| which sanctions and legalizes so FAR as IL can
| such wrongs. 49,
| 1t has therefore become necessary for this
company, in common with other railways in this
| State, to realize all income possible under the
| despotic rulings of the commission.
| Consequently. on and after Dec. 10, 1887, the
following rules will take effect, of which parties
in interest will please take notice;
| l. All passes, editorial and otherwise, except
railway exchange passes, are recalled and re-
| voked.
2. All half-fare permits to clergymen are re-
called and revoked.
3. Mileage tickets will not be sold at less than
SC. per mile Yours respectfully,
G. W. BENTLEY General Manager.
Capt. Maxwell, of the Florida Railway
and Navigation Company, was seen by the
l News representative, and in reply to
queries, said he was p eparing letter OF
similar import for their road. He said 1t
was the only thing for the railroads to do,
as they must economic on every hand.
When asked if there was any preconcerted
action of all the Florida roads in this re-
spect, he said he did not know, but supposed
they all would adopt similar measures
| Another railroad official also seen this
morning said that the Southern roads of
the State have already adopted this plan.
Orders were issued to the conductors several
days ago in regard to them, and soon free
passes1 will be thing of the past The
official remarked, however, that he was
sorry to see it, as it probably marked the
beginning of a fight The Commissioners
would insist on a strict observance of their
laws, said he, and all passengers must pay.
Thus the roads are forced into it, and the
result will be watched for with curiosity.
Mr.. L'ENGLE's EXCUSE.
P. P. LEngle writes letter to-day ex-
planning why he refused to give a copy of
the registration lists to any one, and saying
that the demand from the City Council for
a certified copy of the lists would be COM
piled with as soon as his clerks could copy
them. But it is said that they will hardly
be delivered till the morning of the election.
The Criminal Court adjourned this morn
ing to Thursday morning on account of the
death of E. H. Buchanan, son of the Clerk
of the Circuit Court, and brother of the
Clerk of the Criminal Court.
The libel suit of F. E. Lewis of Massa-
chusetts, for 100000 against the Florida
Printing and Publishing Company for the
article published in the Menus Herald last
summer regarding the death of Miss Lewis
here last winter, is set to be called in the
United States Court for tomorrow.
The Press, the new anti-prohibition paper,
made its appearance this afternoon. 1t is
a tiny, three-column sheet, geographically
neat. In his editorial announcement Mr.
Markers states that no personal abuse will
appear IN its columns, and he expects to
argue against prohibition, because he sin
cerely believes it is going to hurt the city.
A large number of prominent lawyers
from all portions of the State are here in
attendance on the United States Court.
The committee of twenty-seven was APP
pointed this morning and held an hours
animated discussion regarding the nomina-
tions at noon. The committee consisted of
R. A. Russell Ed Williams, William Bost-
wick, D. U. Fletcher, B. NJ. Baer, j. T.
Boyd j. N. Bars, Stephen Virgins, F. NJ.
Robinson, Democrats; j. w. White, F. S.
Simmons, J. G. Herman, B.\F Sawyer,
J. J. Holland, Wiley Jones, J. E. Spearing,
N. Webster, Knights of Labor; G.. W
Whitmore J. S. Parier, E, Fortune, vii
liam NJ Ledwith, J. r. Challen, E. Latson,
P. E. McMurray, w. G. Garvin, A. Ben
sing Republicans
The nominating committee finished their
work after four hours hard wrestling and
at 8 O'Clock presented their report as fol-
lows:
For Mayor, c. B. Smith. For Aldermen:
First ward, r, A. Russell and Walter Wet
more; Second, w. I. Delaport and Benia-
min Wright; Third, w. B. Clarkson end
T. Fortune Fourth, P. Walter and d. w.
Fletcher; Fifth, B. NJ Baer and William
Clarke; Sixth, T. j. Boyd and C. NJ. Den
mis-; Seventh, J. M. Bars and P. Z. McMur-
ray; Eighth, S. w. Virgins and j. E.
Spearing, Ninth, E. w. Gillen and Norman
| Webster.
Five of the proposed Aldermen are
colored. The meeting Endorsed the nomi-
! nations and then adiournad Tho attapd